Bryan and Randi Crabdree of Dor Run are the parents of a son born May 14, 2009 at St. Johns Mercy Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was named Maxon Dale. He has two sisters, Joie and Rian. Grandparents are Joe and Gayla Eaves of Doe Run, Reggie and Linda Crabdree of Doe Run. Great Grandparents are Chet and Doris Sloan of Farmington, Alice and Glen Robinson of Farmington, Helen Nelson of Desloge and the late Ed Eaves, Glenda Nelson, Paul Nelson and Alvin and Stella Crabdree. Great-Great-Grandmother is Marguerite Trogdon of Farmington.

Tylair Worley and Jeremy Mills of Farmington are the parents of a son born June 4, 2009 at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center in Farmington. He weiged 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was named Aydien Robert. Grandparents are Rhonda Chambers of Farmington, Robert Worley of Lancaster, Calif. Great grandparents are Kristina Vitale of Farmington, Herbert Mills of St. Louis.

Racheal Christeson and Bradley Shurtliff of Park Hills are the parents of a daughter born May 25, 2009, at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center in Farmington. She weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was named Riley Tristen. Grandparents are Ruth Christeson of Park Hills, Cherly Swanguarim of Bismarck, Larry Swanguarim of Bismarck, and Dane Shurtliff of Imperial. Great grandparents are John Kearns of Park Hills, Joann Williams of Bismarck, Paul Williams of Bismarck, Dorothy Shurtliff of Torlock, and Lynn Shurtliff of Torlock.

Johanna Harness and John Kane III of Bonne Terre are the parents of a son born June 2, 2009 at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center in Farmington. He weighed 5 pounds, 1 ounce and was named Aidan John. Grandparents are Debbie Harness of De Soto, Kenny Harness of Valles Mines, Melinda Rothlisburger of Bonne Terre and John Kane II of Bixby. Great grandparents are Margrett and Lester Harness of De Soto, Sherill and Kay Strayhorn of De Soto, Joyce and Richard Haarmann of Bonne Terre, and Alice and John Kane of Bonne Terre.

Randall and Melinda Stevens of Annapolis are the parents of a son born June 3, 2009 at Mineral Area Regional Medical Center in Farmington. He weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and was named Brandon Nickolas. Brother is Cody, sister is Ericka. Grandparents are Randall and Pat Stevens of Annapolis, and Victor Van Hoye of Farmington. Great grandparents are George and Jo Ann Stevens of Fredericktown.

Sara Rieger and Alex Redecker of Park Hills are pleased to announce their engagement.

Steve and Dianna Burt of Bonne Terre and the late Richard Hedrick are proud to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Anjel Hedrick to Josh Johnson, son of Fred and Marlu Johnson of Park Hills.

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Shoemaker of Sikeston have announced the engagement of their daughter, Tara Ann Elizabeth Shoemaker, to Tyler Joseph Ribbing, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ribbing of Farmington.

STE. GENEVIEVE — Darrell J. Weston, Sr., 60 of Ste. Genevieve passed away June 30, 2009 at Jefferson Regional. He was born May 15, 1949 in Cornwall, Mo. to the late Geraldine and Raymond Weston. He married Dorothy Weston on June 29, 1968.

FARMINGTON — Richard Sidebottom (Buz), 67, passed away June 30, in Farmington. He was born on March 12, 1942  son of Cecil and Marion Sidebottom. Married to Connie Kinney Sidebottom who survives.

PARK HILLS — A. L. Brown, 76, of Park Hills, Sunday, June 28, 2009.

GRANITE CITY — Doris J. Biggs (nee Wasylak) formerly of Granite City, Ill.  Sunday, June 28, 2009.  Departed this world but lives forever in our hearts.  Dear daughter of Ted Wasylak, Sr. and the late Bertha Wasylak.  Loving mother of John D. Ashlock, Jr.  Cherished sister, cousin, aunt, sister-in-law, grandmother and friend.  An employee of Parkland Health Center, Farmington, Mo., her humor, compassion and generosity knew no bounds.  A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, July 11, 2009, beginning noon at her home in DeSoto, Mo.